People on here (hardcore fans) will want to understand it though - you try explaining that to the casual or new fan and they'll glaze over, or look at you like you're off your head! Are they stupid too?

I know about those reactions because I've already tried going through it with a couple of different mates. I understand it, but I bet most on here had to read it through and think about each part of it (I certainly did) and it shouldn't have to be like that IMO.

Way, way too complex - it's too much like hard work for everyone but the serious fan to get to grips with - and is that good for the sport as a whole??

I don't like how there's a different playoff system in each division of 8 either - although I suppose that's the same now (top 8 w/club call; top 8 without; top 5)

One of my best friends, who has watched League all her life summed it up best: "Rugby League. Remember when it used to be simple?"

Seriously, what don't you understand? It's not difficult.

I don't think that people don't understand the new structure per se, but it's hard to understand why it was implemented and how it will work.

Why on earth a team playing a full super league season then maybe finishing just out of the top 8 then has to go on and play a Micky mouse "middle 8" with potentially 2-4 semi pro teams is astonishing.

Especially after we have had one of the most competitive seasons in a very long time. We had the top 6 all with a chance to get top spot and teams competing for play offs all the way down to 12th.

This season had really put a rubber stamp on the franchising idea... It has worked!!

Only thing we should have done is drop London and replace with Leigh.

Then rebuild London and work with Toulouse to make a 16 team league.

It's laughable that they have been banging the expansion drum for so long, then to turn completely 180 to go back to 12 teams.

Was a disaster for Swiss soccer and rejected by Scottish football. Change for changes sake

U20's allows overage players to play, U19's doesn't. No matter how much you egg it up SL clubs attempts to save money meant players coming back from injury now use Champ clubs, and following a major gaffe, injured overseas players had nowhere to play as their VISAs wouldn't allow it. Shows that the only thought that went into the academy changes was how much money can we save.

Anyway sorry guys but this is slightly off the thread topic.

Go on then, give me an explanation.